Kid Creole & the Coconuts

Thomas Darnell Browder (aka August Darnell) was born in the Bronx on August 12, 1950. In 1965, he formed the In-Laws with his brother, Stony Browder, Jr. He earned a master's degree in English and became an English teacher, but in 1974 he again joined his brother as bass guitarist, singer, and lyricist in Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, a group that mixed disco with big-band and Latin styles. In 1976, Dr. Buzzard achieved a gold-selling album with their self-titled debut release, which featured the Top 40 hit "Whispering/Cherchez la Femme/Se Si Bon," but its subsequent r...